TWU Founder Michael J. Quill The union has been honoring our founder with these scholarships since 1969. Quill Scholarship awards have benefited hundreds of TWU families. Children of our members…
Passages “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
American Eagle – TWU Negotiators reconvened meetings with the company on Tuesday April 24 at Flagship University. The TWU did not meet with Eagle negotiators the previous week, in order to give them time to gather requested documents. The TWU negotiators continued reviewing the few documents that had been provided and updated by the company.…
Heading to #bankruptcy court for Day 4 of #AMR. Company’s HR head Jeff Brundage (who oversees labor issues) will take the stand. Brundage to argue biz plan maintains base pay rate as much as possible, outsources certain jobs where necessary. #AMR Brundage concedes what #AMR unions have argued: that biz plan seeks steeper labor cuts than pre-#bankruptcy negotiations. But justifies: Back then…
Tulsa Area Volunteer Information – PDF (click here) “It’s our 20th anniversary,” NALC Pres- ident Fredric Rolando noted. “For two decades now, our annual national drive has proved critical in helping millions of American families—our customers—who are struggling to make ends meet during this continuing recession. “Each year, the second Saturday in May is a day…
Watch CNBC’s interview with TWU International President James C. Little during Mondays Battery Park protest in New York City and Peter Kaufman, CEO of the Gordian Group. President Little and Kaufman give their view on why the TWU and other AMR labor unions, support a possible merger by U.S. Airways. The TWU hired the Gordian…
When American Airlines declared bankruptcy the TWU had three options for a response. The first option was mandatory under the bankruptcy code. We had to attempt to negotiate an agreement which provided the Company with the relief necessary for it to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. We could also litigate the issue…
Our negotiators are still in Dallas awaiting the final full text language on AA’s last concessionary ask. We are still attempting to mitigate parts of the Company’s last offer. We anticipate these talks to continue through most of this week. If this timeline holds up, we expect to then announce a ratification vote schedule on…